[OKC] Grass-finished Beef Webinar

[Alig, Jennifer L.]

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> From: Elizabeth Nichols
> Date: October 15, 2010 8:55:37 PM CDT
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> --- On Fri, 10/15/10, The National Center for Appropriate Technology  
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> From: The National Center for Appropriate Technology <maryt at ncat.org>
> Subject: Grass-finished Beef Webinar
> To: enichols73 at yahoo.com
> Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 9:40 PM
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> FREE WEBINAR
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> GRASS-FINISHED BEEF: PRODUCTION AND MARKETING ISSUES
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> WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, NOON CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME
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> Grass-finished beef is part of a growing niche market of farm  
> products that can command higher market prices and bring more to a  
> farmer's bottom line.  And consumers concerned with food safety and  
> environmental issues are becoming more aware of the benefits of  
> pasture-raised farming systems.
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> On Wednesday, October 20th, the National Center for Appropriate  
> Technology (NCAT) is presenting a free hour-long seminar titled  
> "Grass-Finished Beef: Production and Marketing Issues."
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> We'd like you to attend, and also to spread the word through your  
> networks about this free webinar.
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> Please register in advance for this webinar at the following website:
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> www.attra.ncat.org/webinars2010/grassbeef
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> During this hour-long webinar you'll learn how ranchers across the  
> nation are using more pasture and less grain to produce high quality  
> meat products, and how they compete in the market place.  Serious  
> challenges in grass-based meat production and marketing exist,  
> especially for small-scale producers who have a hard time finding  
> access to processing plants.
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> This webinar covers the following topics:
> •Animal selection
> •Scheduling the grazing season for grass-finished beef
> •Cattle nutrition and pasture management
> •Integrating cattle into cropping systems
> •Equipment and fencing
> •The market for grass-finished beef
> •Cost of production, price expectations, and profitability
> •Labeling and processing barriers
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> Presenters for this webinar are NCAT agriculture specialists Jeff  
> Schahczenski and Lee Rinehart. Schahczenski has expertise in  
> agricultural public policy and alternative livestock marketing and  
> economics. Rinehart, a former extension agent and beef cattle ranch  
> manager, provides technical assistance to farmer and ranchers on  
> sustainable pasture management.
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> WEBINAR TITLE: Grass-Finished Beef: Production and Marketing Issues
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> WHEN: Wednesday, October 20th, noon Central Daylight Time
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> HOW TO REGISTER: www.attra.ncat.org/webinars2010/grassbeef
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> ==========
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> See you there!
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> Jeff Birkby
> ATTRA Outreach Director
> National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
> 3040 Continental Drive
> Butte, MT 59701
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> This webinar brought to you by the National Center for Appropriate  
> Technology through its ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture  
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